Women Shrink, Says British Corsettiere After World Tour
London reports Frederick R. Burley, famed corsettiere, asserts women worldwide are getting fatter, citing six months of research and ten million outlines. He notes bigger busts, three inch waists, and more wearing trousers, condemns high heels, and predicts a slimness movement yet to come. He praises Australian and South African women for physical perfection and calls U.S. and Canadian women good lookers but standardized.
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London
United States
Frederick R. Burley
England
Burley
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
Africa
Venus de Milo
Graves announces candidacy for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Judge Harry N. Graves of Williamson County declares his bid for the Democratic nomination to fill the unexpired term on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. He notes decades on the bench and in public service and says he cannot tour the state while serving the current term.
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Georgetown
Harry N. Graves
Williamson County
Court of Criminal Appeals of
Texas
Graves
O. S. Lattimore
80 Per Cent A. & M. Grads Find Jobs
Texas A and M College reports that about 80 percent of its 1938 graduates have accepted jobs or hold offers. Of 542 employable grads, 334 accepted, 85 plan farm or self-employment, and 62 expect offers soon, totaling 79.4 percent employed or likely to be. Dept heads with 100 percent placement include veterinary medicine, civil engineering, agronomy, entomology, genetics, horticulture, landscape art, physics, poultry husbandry, physical education, and wild life. Other high percentages: architecture 75 of 8, agricultural economics 66 of 72, agricultural engineering 12 of 19, animal husbandry 36 of 41, economics 19 of 24, geology 5 of 6, industrial education 4 of 5, rural sociology 5 of 8.
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College Station
Texas A. & M. College
Teer Proposes Bigger Pension for Texas Aids
Claude D Teer chair man of the Board of Control urges a larger old age assistance budget. He says current revenue is too small to meet minimum needs and cites Texas average grants of 13.70 versus a national 19.46. He emphasizes administrative funding at 5 percent is inadequate.
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Austin
Claude D. Teer
Board of Control
Teer
Texas
Crowley Blames Politics for Farm Profit Drop in Texas
Karl Crowley, candidate for Governor, says Texas politics harm fruit and produce profits. He claims unregulated foreign monopolies drain hundreds of millions in profits while leaving state and local governments deeply indebted.
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Harlingen
Texas
Karl Crowley
Crowley
The Spice of Life
Anxious shop staff and neighbors spark candid exchanges about job loss and staff attire while a veteran recalls Spanish War bravery. The dialogue features Sally Ann and her husband, with social humor about fashion and affordability, amid coarse banter from Rastus and Sambo.
Dancing the Big Apple in Recession Blues
In a brisk, cryptic exchange the speaker hints at resilience during tough economic times. The line about dancing the Big Apple contrasts with a prior mood of selling, suggesting a shift from selling to pivoting toward brighter prospects amid hardship.
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Smith
Train stops and fare dispute over boy traveler
A rail journey joke unfolds as the conductor tells a passenger that a boy is too big for half-fare. The passenger replies that the boy was small when they started, implying growth during the long trip. The scene plays on travel rules and the passage of time.
Teacher and student debate gender terms in class
A teacher asks William to name two genders. William replies with masculine and feminine, then divides feminine into frigid and torrid and masculine into temperate and intemperate.
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William
Quotable Quips on a Crowded Car Ride
A man complains the car service is rotten and overcrowded. The conductor notes the man had a seat while his wife stood. Mrs Smart remarks a woman is judged by her company, and Mrs Blunt counters that judgment follows after she has left.
Greatest man this nation produced says Crabshaw
Baggsby poses the question of who is the greatest man in U S history. Crabshaw replies with a sharp quip naming his wife’s first husband as the greatest man, challenging traditional leaders Lincoln or Jefferson.
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Baggsby
Crabshaw
Lincoln
Jefferson
Professor Reports Stolen Car From Empty Garage
The professor rushed to the police station reporting his garage was found empty and his car stolen. He sped to the station in distress, shouting the alert to authorities.
Realtor Quips Help Find Home with Garage Flair
A light exchange sees a prospect seeking space and a realtor offering a two car garage with a built in living room as the perfect fit. The humorous dialogue highlights a quirky sales pitch and a buyer seeking practical features.
Etiquette Lesson from Bobby on Quiet Eating
A teacher asks for etiquette tips and Bobby replies that good etiquette includes the quiet soundless approach to eating soup. The remark highlights manners and self control in everyday meals.
Gman escapes as constable notes exits unchecked
A terse exchange implies a suspect slipped past guards. The constable confirms all exits were guarded but suggests the man escaped through an entry. The dialogue captures a quick, unresolved pursuit moment.
Boy Stares Down Fat Man On Packed Train
A railway coach is crowded when a fat man confronts a nervous boy who asks why he is being stared at. The boy replies that there is nowhere else to look, showing sharp wit amid the carriage crush.
Government Plans to Spend Big Money
Government announces large spending plans across departments. Officials say the initiative aims to boost services while taxpayers may see relief or increased contributions, depending on implementation and oversight.
Hollywood star and producer meet on boulevard
A film star chats with a producer on Hollywood boulevard as they discuss business, with the producer boasting of booming, unprecedented success and promising improvement next week. Two men at a Sousa concert joke that his band cannot be controlled, noting how quitters stop working as soon as he turns away.
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Hollywood Boulevard
Sousa
Watering Can Training Amuses Village Parishioners
A vicar praises a well behaved child at christening, while Mrs. Brown reveals the couple has spent a week training him with a watering can, explaining the prank in light humor.
Poetic Turn of Phrase Sparks Banter in Water Tale
A debate over prose versus poetry erupts around a water scene where a speaker notes that had the water risen a few inches, the moment would have become poetry. The remark highlights a literary mindset and playful tone in an otherwise ordinary account.
Thoughtful Croonette Dinner Proposal Sparks Banter
A playful exchange unfolds as Sandy is thanked for kindness and invited to dinner. The Scottish drummer adds a practical remark about whether Sandy’s mother will have enough to cover the meal, reflecting lighthearted dialogue and social tone.
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Sandy
Prose and Poetry Question Baffles a Young Student
A humorous anecdote records little Tommy debating the difference between prose and poetry. He mentions a boy named Rees who wades into the sea up to his knees, illustrating his playful understanding.
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Little Tommy
Rees
Building loan scheme summarized in a quip
A quotation explains a building loan scheme promising a house through monthly payments, then transferring full ownership after buyer dissatisfaction. The line satirically notes the buyer ends up with the property once unhappy and the developer gains.
Only Sold Whole Pianos
George Gershwin quips that music criticism can miss the point as a boxing expert mockingly critiques classical composers. An essay by a 10 year old on Cats humorously notes humans and felines share traits, misstatements about four paws versus one ma, and contrasts fur and tales in a playful critique of animal behavior.
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George Gershwin
Strauss
Ravel
Is Mrs Whoofleby a Good Mother in Question
A reader asks if young Mrs Whoofleby is a good mother. The reply defends her, praising her care in hiring a nurse for her children and asserting she is marvelous at motherhood.
Young Webster Defines Politics
A quotation defines politics as the art of obtaining money from capital and votes from labor on the pretext of protecting each from the other.
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Young Webster
Brief Laughing Exchange Highlights City Tales
A businessman recalls arriving in New York with a lone dollar that funded a telegram home for more money. The interview contrasts ambition and petty math woes, while a classroom scene compares a rose to a violet, ending with a student quipping about the rose’s husband.
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New York
Frugal Fight Over Past Dollars Sparkles in Joke
A humorous exchange centers on a wife asking for money and a tightfisted husband retorting about the last dollar he gave. She recalls spending fractions of a dollar in prior years, citing 37 cents in 1936, 40 cents in 1937, and 23 cents this year, turning a simple budget quip into a walking joke.
Doctor's pun warns on highway crossing dangers
A doctor quips that "A foot on the brake is worth two in the grave," a lighthearted yet cautionary remark aimed at drivers and pedestrians concerned about highway crossing safety.
Woman acknowledges life insurance payment after husband’s death
A widow explains she paid a life insurance policy after her husband, who took out the policy on July 1, was killed in a car crash less than three weeks later. She calls insurance a good investment.
A Wife Is a Look Through Time and Ties
A short, reflective opinion piece presents sayings on what a wife is. It contrasts youth, age, and marriage views, then playfully notes a wife’s responsiveness changes between wakefulness and sleep. The piece invites agreement or disagreement with its light aphorisms.
Hat-Tradition Blocks Engagement in Comic Rebuff
In a playful scene a woman refuses Charles’s marriage proposal, blaming the color clash with her new hat. She jokes that he should ask again after she changes it, highlighting light romantic whimsy and social fashion flair.
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Charles
Parachute remark echoes gale bravado in terse exchange
A farmer challenges a stranger about braving a gale before a parachute tale. The stranger retorts he did not descend with a parachute but ascended with a tent, turning the moment into dry humor amid rough weather.
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Farmer
Cardus and Cardul Pain Relief Claim
A vintage advertisement urges men to ignore pain and recommends Cardus for severe functional pains in men. It promises better nerve tone and urges consulting a physician if no benefit. It then promotes Cardul for women, claiming it eases pains and builds up the system for more strength from food.
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Cardus
Cardul
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